2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: Vanilla and Speedvagen a show favorite

2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: Vanilla and Speedvagen

Sacha White and his Vanilla and Speedvagen bicycles are a perennial favorite at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. The 2011 show was no exception. He brought both highly-detailed understated creations like a children’s mixte bike and brash, in-your-face creations like his hot pink Di2 road bike. White's workshop-themed booth offered morning coffee and groovy tunes throughout the day. For those not lucky enough to be on the Vanilla waiting list, White offered t-shirts, hats, and Speedvagen wellingtons.

This Speedvagen road bike either sent people running or drew them in. The matching pink grenades were a theme at the Vanilla booth. Photo: Nick Legan | VeloNews.com

2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: Vanilla and Speedvagen

The Di2 routing on this road bike is well executed, but the rear dropout is really a showstopper. The polished, bolt-on plates are highly functional and offer amazing contrast to the burn-your-retina paint. Photo: Nick Legan | VeloNews.com

2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: Vanilla and Speedvagen

2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: Vanilla and Speedvagen

Speedvagen doesn't just do road and 'cross bikes. This track bike showed just how clean the lines of a bicycle can be without the "clutter" of brakes and derailleurs. The integrated bar/stem is sweet. Photo: Nick Legan | VeloNews.com

2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: Vanilla and Speedvagen

2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: Vanilla and Speedvagen

Sacha White's Speedvagen bikes are no less impressive than his Vanilla line. This 'cross bike was built using mostly blacked-out parts, which really highlighted the detailed paint. Photo: Nick Legan | VeloNews.com

Nick Legan

After graduating from Indiana University with honors and a degree in French and journalism, Nick Legan jumped straight into wrenching at Pro Peloton bike shop in Boulder for a few years. Then, he began a seven-year stint in the professional ranks, most recently serving for RadioShack at the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California. He also worked for Garmin-Slipstream, CSC, Toyota-United, Health Net and Ofoto. Legan served as the VeloNews tech editor 2010-2012 before sliding across the line into public relations.